Fountain mop



Sept. 20, 1955 JONES 2,718,022

FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Oct. 19, 1949 Sx Mw 5 5 Ffge. 6 6 V 'gli UnitedStates Patent O l 2,718,022 FOUNTAIN MOP Leonard Jones, Jackson, Miss.,assigner to R. E. Warwick, Jackson, Miss. Application October 19, 1949,Serial No. 122,262 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-128) The present invention relatesto new and useful improvements in mops and more particularly to afountain mop designed primarily for use in washing automobiles and othervehicles.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fountain mopprovided with a substantially long handle and whereby water may besupplied to the head of the mop for use in washing automobiles, or forother purposes to thus enable the user to reach the various parts of anautomobile while washing the same without the usual inconvenience ofgetting wet.

A further object of the invention is to provide a substantially flatspray head which may be easily and quickly L placed into position in thecanvas pocket of a conventional removable mop and which is held inposition by the frame of the mop head.

A still further object is to provide a fountain or wet mop of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is eflicient andreliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwisewell adapted for the puiposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line2--2 of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line3--3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view of the spray head for the mop.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the inventionthe numeral 5 Idesignates a mop swab of a conventional type and providedwith a canvas or other suitable fabric pocket 6 at its upper centralportion for receiving the mop head 7 of wire frame construction and towhich a pivoted handle socket 8 is secured for attaching a handle (notshown) to the mop. The bottom of the canvas pocket 6 is perforated asshown at 9.'

A hollow spray head 10 of substantially fiat triangular shape ispositioned in pocket 6 and is held therein by the frame of the mop head7. The spray head 10 comprises a top imperforate metal plate 11 and abottom perforated metal plate 12 which may be soldered or otherwisesuitably secured at its edges to the top plate 11.

A hose tting or coupling 13 is connected to the spray head 10 by meansof a short length of pipe or tubing 14 soldered or otherwise secured tothe top plate 11 of the spray head at a point offset from thelongitudinal center line of said spray head and between the handlesockets connection to the frame and the base of the triangular sprayhead.

In the operation of the device the spray head 10 is placed in positionin pocket 6 of the mop and the mop head frame 7 then placed in thepocket on top of the spray head to hold the spray head in position inthe pocket. After said spray head 10 has been positioned in the pocket 6the frame 7 prevents the spray head 10 from slipping out because theframe sides flare out toward the sides of the pocket 6, thereby fillingthe space between the spray head 10 and the top portion of the pocket 6and providing a snug fit for said spray head 10. A hose is 2,718,022Patented Sept. 20, 1955 then connected to the coupling 13 to supplywater to the spray head 10 which is then fed to the swab 5 through theperforated bottom 12 of the spray head and the perforated bottom 9 ofthe pocket 6, to thus supply water to the mop as the surface of anautomobile or other object is cleaned.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand ydescribed a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1. In asubstantially llat and triangular fountain mop having a detachablestranded mop head provided with a pocket, a substantially elongatedtriangular pocket retained spray head, and a wire retaining frame insaid pocket bearing upon said spray head and having an associated handlesocket pivotally connected thereto at the substantial midpoint of thelongitudinal center line of said spray head for pivotal motionlongitudinally of the spray head, the combination including: a tubularhose connector secured to said spray head and communicating with theinterior of said spray head through the top thereof and being locatedoffset from the longitudinal center line of said spray head and betweenthe handle sockets connection to the frame and the base of the sprayhead.

2. In a fountain mop the combination including: a swab having asubstantially triangular shape and having a perforated triangular shapeddepending pocket within the central portion of sai-d swab and havingtriangular corner members forming the upper part of said pocket; asubstantially flat elongate triangular spray head having a hollowportion defined by a substantially depending dish shaped portion havinga perforated bottom and perforated sides, said perforations being insubstantial fluid ow alignment with said perforations in said pocket,said spray head having a substantially mperforate top memberperipherally secured to said dish shaped portion, said top member havinga tubular hose connection transversely olfset from the longitudinalcenterline thereof and the midpoint of said longitudinal center linetoward the base of said triangular spray head, the whole head beingremovably insertable into said pocket and substantially completelyfilling said pocket; a wire retaining frame substantially conforming toand removably engaged with and into said triangular corner recessesabove said head and having thereon a pivoted socket locatedsubstantially at said midpoint for attaching thereinto a handle, saidsocket having pivotal motion longitudinally of said spray head; saidretaining frame positioning said swab and said head in operableunshifting relationship substantially matingly aligning for fluid flowthrough the perforations of said spray head and said swab pocket; andsai-d hose connection providing a biasing means for depressing the swabforwardly or rearwardly of the handle socket.

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